THIS (is what I have been up to) & THAT (is why I've not been around much)

I am missing blogging and hopping!!

but I have to get our wedding invitations made and sent out!

The clock is ticking...

and of course we had to make our own because...

we couldn't find anything that grabbed us

we wanted to keep it simple and affordable

we wanted something we designed that would be unique to us...

because "you only get married once"

or, in our case, twice.

They apparently call it an 'encore wedding'

I sorta like that...

So I was going to cheat a bit...

or

maybe I could say multitask?

...and just post photos of the invitations we've been making

But then I managed to get a few shots yesterday after the rain to post for this or that Thursday

here they are...

followed by the photos of the invites

A private sneak preview for my blogosphere buds

invitation on ivory recycled card stock
'gate' made with copper vellum
'belly band' of handmade ivory straw paper
raffia bow with a lavender spike from our garden...

Heading out to mail them now!
Cross your fingers that they are not over standard card weight! *lol*